Shakespeare

   William Shakespeare was an English playwrght, poet and actor, born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Although his actual birth date was unclear, he was said to be born on April 23rd 1594, three days before h baptism on 26th April 1564. Born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, Shakespeare was the third of six children.
    Much details about Shakespeares life was very sketchy. What is known of him is that he attended Stratford Grammar School, finished at age 15 and was married by the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children with the first being Susanna followed by twins Hamnet and Judith.
    Between 1589 and 1613, Shakespeare produced most of his known work which consisted  mainly of comedies, histories, tragedies, sonnets and tragiccomedies. Some plays he has written include: Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew and Henry VI. It was noted that he had written 37 plays through Robert Green's criticism which attacked Shakespeare for competing with him and other playwrights callings him 'an upstart crow' and 157 sonnets.
    William Shakespeare was considered one of the best playwright of his time because not only did he create some of the most admired plays in Western literature but he also transformed English theatre by expanding expectations of what could be accomplished through characterisation, plot, action, language and genre. Also, because his plays has been translated into basically every major language and performed throughout the world.
    Shakespeare joined a theatrical company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594 during the reign of Elizabeth I of England which was called the Elizabethan era. The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth I's reign and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry, music and literature. In 1599, the troupe moved to a new venue, The Globe Theatre south of the Thame in London.
    William Shakespeare died on April 23rd 1616 and was buried at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. His last words were, 'Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear
                           To digg the dust enclosed here!
                           Blest be ye man that spares the stones
                           And curst be he that moves my bones.'